"[R]eferences to size, power or sexual potency (direct or implied) could be banned from automobile advertising."

According to a book co-authored by John P. Holdren, the White House science adviser to President Barack Obama.

(Via I Hate the Media.)



ADDED: I see I already had a tag for Holdren. Back in 2009, he wrote: "A massive campaign must be launched to restore a high-quality environment in North America and to de-develop the United States." I said "So... should we relax and enjoy the recession?"... which, in light of Holdren's newer nuttiness sounds more sexual than I think I intended at the time.

CORRECTION: I should say that back in 2009, I wrote about that passage, linking to an article about Holdren being asked about the quote, which he'd written back in 1973. I can see that the item I picked up today is from the same site CNS news that I'd linked to in '09. (And that the link had gone dead. I've replaced it with a similar link from 2010.)

Clicking around at CNS, I see that old book also said: "The fetus, given the opportunity to develop properly before birth, and given the essential early socializing experiences and sufficient nourishing food during the crucial early years after birth, will ultimately develop into a human being."

Oh, it's just an old book.